Artist: Sam Jones [1]

Sam Jones [1]
Aliases
Sam Jones Orchestra
Sam Jones [1] & Company
Real name
Samuel Jones
Born
November 12, 1924
Died
December 15, 1981
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz double bass player, cellist, and composer. He had the nickname "Home", which was acquired through his habit of calling others "Home".

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Unit 7 Sam Jones [1] 1962 (3 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Round Midnight Sam Jones [1] & Company 1962 Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
2 All the Things You Are Ted Curson with Claude Williamson, Sam Jones [1] & Roy Haynes 1978 Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollis Shaw, Ralph Stuart
3 Au Privave Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
4 Au Privave Sam Jones [1] 1976 Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
5 Come Rain or Come Shine Sam Jones [1] & Company 1962 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
6 Don't Blame Me Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Walter Woolf King
7 Easy to Love Sam Jones [1] 1976 James Stewart
8 Falling in Love With Love Sam Jones [1] & Company 1962 Muriel Angelus
9 Falling in Love With Love Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 Muriel Angelus
10 Giant Steps Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 John Coltrane
11 Have You Met Miss Jones? Buddy Tate, Bob Wilber, Sam Jones [1], Leroy Williams 1978 Joy Hodges & Austin Marshall
12 I Fall in Love Too Easily Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 Frank Sinatra
13 Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Louis Jordan & his Tympani Five
14 Just Friends Julian Priester With Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Sam Jones [1], Elvin Jones 1960 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
15 Just Friends Sam Jones [1] 1960 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
16 Moose the Mooche Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Charlie Parker Septet
17 Moose the Mooche Dizzy Reece & Ted Curson with Claude Williamson, Sam Jones [1] & Roy Haynes 1978 Charlie Parker Septet
18 Old Folks Sam Jones [1] 1976 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra
19 Once in a While Julian Priester With Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Sam Jones [1], Elvin Jones 1960 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
20 Star Eyes Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly With Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
21 Stella by Starlight Dizzy Reece with Claude Williamson, Sam Jones [1] & Roy Haynes 1978 Victor Young and His Orchestra
22 The Best Things in Life Are Free Buddy Tate, Bob Wilber, Sam Jones [1], Leroy Williams 1978 Mary Lawlor and John Price Jones
23 There Is No Greater Love Sam Jones [1] 1960 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
24 Woody'n You Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
25 Yesterdays Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 Fay Templeton

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Unit 7 Sam Jones [1] (3 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Barry Harris at The Jazz Workshop Barry Harris With Sam Jones, Louis Hayes 1960 Riverside
2 Blowin' Away Dizzy Reece & Ted Curson with Claude Williamson, Sam Jones [1] & Roy Haynes 1978 Interplay Records
3 Cello Again Sam Jones [1] 1976 Xanadu Records
4 Double Bass Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones [1] 1976 SteepleChase
5 Down Home Sam Jones [1] & Company 1962 Riverside
6 Keep Swingin' Julian Priester With Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, Sam Jones [1], Elvin Jones 1960 Riverside
7 Sherman Shuffle Buddy Tate, Bob Wilber, Sam Jones [1], Leroy Williams 1978 Sackville
8 The Soul Society Sam Jones [1] 1960 Riverside

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Unit 7 Sam Jones Orchestra 1962 Riverside

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